Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...

Google’s proposed developer registration rules could make sideloading far more difficult and put independent app stores at risk, sparking concerns that Android is moving closer to Apple’s locked-down ...

F-Droid, a long running repository and third-party app store, is sounding the alarm over Google's new developer requirements.

Google's new developer mandate is hitting alternative app stores hard. F-Droid says forced registration, fees, and ID checks ...

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...

Google now requires developer ID verification for new Play Store accounts, a move that the F-Droid project says could endanger its existence and user privacy.